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Day 22: Bushmills

December 22, 2021 rbowen

Bushmills is always Bushmills. And I suppose if you like consistency, that’s a very good thing.

I’ve just never been much of a fan.

Day 21: Stranahan

December 21, 2021 rbowen

Stranahan’s sherry cask single malt. Details at https://flaviar.com/stranahans/stranahans-sherry-cask/

Raisin. So much raisin. And chocolate.

Day 20: George Remus Bourbon

December 21, 2021 rbowen

Details at https://flaviar.com/george-remus/george-remus-straight-bourbon-whiskey/

On first opening it had that weird dill pickle aroma but this quickly gave way to a LOT of cherry and brown sugar which was kind of surprising to me.

Delicious but with a bitter/sour aftertaste that I really don’t care for.

Day 19: Sagamore Rye

December 20, 2021 rbowen

Details at https://flaviar.com/sagamore-spirit/sagamore-spirit-straight-rye-cask-strength/

So much pepper and coffee. Mmhmm. Delicious!

Day 18: Benromach

December 20, 2021 rbowen

Peat and more peat. This was lovely and warm and chocolate and smoke. Very nice.

More details at https://flaviar.com/benromach/benromach-10-year-old/

Day 17: Rogue Dead Guy Whiskey

December 20, 2021 rbowen

Alas, I did not take notes. I remember I enjoyed it but no details.

Day 16: The Sexton

December 17, 2021 rbowen

The Sexton Irish single malt. Sherry cask aged.

More details at https://flaviar.com/the-sexton/the-sexton-single-malt-irish-whiskey/

Honey and marmalade in the nose. Oak and sherry and vanilla in the mouth. Very nice. Would buy again.

Day 15: Stellum bourbon

December 15, 2021 rbowen

Lots and lots of black pepper. Very little of the corn flavor so common in bourbon.

Lots of smoky wood flavors. A little mint and cloves

Details at https://flaviar.com/stellum-spirits/stellum-bourbon/

Day 14: Mars Shinshu

December 14, 2021 rbowen

Delicious peaty goodness.

Details at https://flaviar.com/mars-shinshu/mars-shinshu-iwai-tradition-whisky/

Peat and camphor and pineapple. Maybe some orange.

Overall I loved it. Would definitely buy if I found it.

Day 13: Balconies

December 14, 2021 rbowen

This was the first one that I actively dislike. This was nasty.

Details at https://flaviar.com/balcones/balcones-texas-1-single-malt-whisky/

The color is lovely so there’s that.

But the flavor and nose were pear and mint and something weirdly floral and bitter and the combination was just awful.

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